I had a great time photographing the Murray's! They came from Kissimee FL and were DYING for snow, but alas...we had only a dusting. It still made for beautiful photos. I love when folks come from out of town to see Steamboat, it's so great, especially for the kids. These kids, seeing ANY snow was a big deal. Great fun was had :)
Gosh, I'm so lame. I can't believe I haven't blogged since SEPTEMBER!!! Oh my word! Let me update you on all the amazing shoots that I have been a part of this last month. I am so blessed to get to meet so many awesome people in my very own community. LOVE my job!!!
I canNOT believe I haven't written on my blog since APRIL!!! Woah!!! Insane! It has been a SUPER busy summer that I simply haven't had time :( Well self.....time to catch up. I think to make this easy for me and you I'll highlight some of my favorites for the month of June here...then so on and so on. So first up....GIRLS TRIP GETAWAY/BABY SHOWER!!! I was asked by a good friend to come over and photograph her beautiful friends eating, opening baby gifts, and fire pitting it up. Um...yes...yes I can do that for you. WHAATT?? So much FUN! Check it out!
For over a year, my bible study, me, Josh, friends, family have all prayed for a buddy for Kayla (my oldest). Kayla is super sweet and kind and artistic and not into cliques. She never really found her person until recently. Not to put the pressure on Audrey, but she is perfect for Kayla. She is kind, artistic, sweet and just instantly Kayla's bff. She just moved here 2 months ago and we could not be more thrilled for a new friend for Kayla. Thankful for her. Audrey celebrated her 9th birthday last week and I got to sneak over and do a mini-shoot for her. Kind of my dream client :) hahahaha.
This was a fun shoot for me. I have been wanting to photograph Mitch for about a year. I had a specific location in mind and with all the snow...I was thinking I would have to wait even longer for it to melt and dry up. Instead, I found this space that allowed for beautiful light...kind of a darker shoot for me, but I LOVE playing with light. Mitch was perfect for this shoot.
I had the privilege to photograph the lovely Jackie a few weeks ago. It was cold, but we had the best sunset and awesome willingness to sit in a chair in the freeeeezing cold....in a sleeveless dress :) Oh, it was fun! Jackie is a 2016 high school senior and I couldn't be more excited for her graduating and pursuing a college degree. She's smart...I mean really smart and we just had the best time :) Thanks Jackie for having me photograph your senior pics!!
This last photo was totally for fun. She is a singer and brought along some sheet music.....Just for fun :)
Was fun. Was REALLY fun. Josh was off of work, the kids were surprisingly on amazing behavior and family fun was all we wanted to do. Crafts, skiing, sledding....all good. My kids like to play in the snow. It's cold people...real cold. Like 20 cold, but the kids love it and truth be told.....it makes me feel like a kid, so....I in turn like it....:) hahaha. Anyway
I had the chance to catch up with some good friends recently over tea and scones. I was so grateful to have been able to document the real-life theatrical faces that we have....well, Ashley had them this day, but usually the dramatic faces are mine. Krysta treated us to a dramatic reading and I got to photograph baby Ellie!!! She is so much fun to photograph because you don't always know what you are going to get. It was a lovely morning in Krysta's new kitchen....grateful for good friends. :)
I am currently looking through old photos of mine and seeing what kind of butcher work I did on these 5 years ago. I mean, every photographer when they start has a very different look to their images compared to now. It's a constant work in progress. I love to see where I have been to where I am now to where I want to go. I have had mentors and friends who have come along side me to help shape the photographer I am today. I have so much further that I want to go, but I'm grateful to those who have lent me a hand along the way. I only hope I can do that for others. Enjoy photos I took 5 years ago and have re-done. :)
I had about 3 minutes to capture Kayla's photo before Tae Kwon Do. She was super excited because there was a time when she would say as a kiddo "MOM, another photo??" So, I have had to sneak photos of her here and there for the last few years. This time, she was all about it. YES! I was so excited because she looked to fabulous in her coat with her fur hat that it took everything in me to get to our destination without pulling the car over at random corners. This peanut is almost 10.....10!!! Holy smokes! I just can't believe it! I'm grateful for her spirit, her love for others and her compassionate heart. Cheers to my little eskimo!
This is what I said to Hilary last week, "Can I swing by for 1 shot?". I had an idea of double exposure. Anyone know what that is? In the film days you took one image and put it on top of another to create this cool effect, double exposure. I have always been intrigued by this style and tried to figure it out with just my digital camera. I have done this before in Photoshop, but never within my camera. Most DSLR's these days have this capability in the menu settings. On the Nikon this can be found by pushing Menu, then click on the camera icon and then it's at the bottom (Multiple exposure). Anywho, I called Hil and said, lets play. It was super short notice, but I showed up and she looked like she was about to step out to NYFW. Sheesh! Lucky for me....it was time to play!
I got to play in the snow with my two friends Danielle and Susie on Tuesday. It was a fun time of climbing a mountain to get to our desired location. Not only did we hike in 17 degree weather, but it was all single track. Not the easiest of locations to get to, but worth every step. When everyone tells you it's the "slow" time for photographers, take the reins and get to step'n. Danielle was a dream to photograph and my new friend Susie was awesome to work along side. What shall my next shoot be?........
I have always been a mom that wrestled with that question...sand or jam hands? Because you can always wash off jam, but if you don't have a wipe....you can't get it off totally. The sand...that gets EVERYWHERE. Period. But...sand could get on the hands with jam, so..you see my conundrum? Ugh!
Anyway, nuff said about that...lets move onto the beach. OH THE BEACH!! I love the beach. Always have. I mean, I could sit on the beach for hours looking out at the water and NEVER get bored. I can't even sit in my house without being on the phone talking to someone, music on and maybe even the fan on for white noise behind the noise. But the beach, I could sit in front of that for countless hours and it would never get old. These pics don't show, but the temps were in the 60's.....I was bundled in my jacket with a scarf. Look at the kids! They don't care if it's windy, chilly or the sun isn't out...they are get'n in. These are my children.....LOVERS of the BEACH!!!! If you don't find me...I'll be sitting on the beach...somewhere warm. :)
I had way too much fun in this park...holy smokes! The mountains were inCREDIBLE! Everywhere we looked, hiked, drove...just gorgeous! Many national parks down, more to go. Thanks Kayla for being in the 4th grade :) Scroll if you dare :)
Kel Elwood is having HUGE sale! For the next week, purchase a FAMILY session for 30%OFF it's normal $475 price. That is a $142.50 savings!!!! That's right, you heard me... you have until January 20, 2016 to purchase this session with the PAYPAL button below. Session must be used in the next 2 months (by March 13th) and can't be used on existing family sessions purchased.
This is ONLY for a family session...IMMEDIATE family only, but no limit on number of people for this special.
My cousin Amber is engaged!!! This comes as super exciting news to our family and I had the chance to spend a few hours with her and her new fiance recently in Pasadena, galavanting around downtown. It was a super special time not only to meet Steve but to hang with a cousin I don't get to see very often. To say we had a blast is an understatement....we had the BEST time. They were on a time crunch...I didn't know Pasadena....so with the guidance of another cousin, we were able to pull it together and find some cool spots. Of course my nose took us to the Jcrew store front...no surprise there. The Pasadena city hall was spectacular and alley ways were abundant. Congratulations Amber and Steve!!! More photos on SEEDHOUSE PHOTOGRAPHY
Ok, Ya'll......I am suffering from Post CA blues.. You ever heard of it? It's a serious condition where you experience 70 degree weather in the middle of winter, get used to it and then drive home and watch the thermostat in your car go from 65 to -9. It is DISASTEROUS!!! Ok ok...maybe I am being a little dramatic, but can I just say that visiting CA in the winter is dangerous. Don't do it unless you truly must. We drove the 15 hours to get to my sister and bro in laws house to spend 2 glorious weeks celebrating family, a new baby arrival (not ME), and just have plain old fun in the sun. What we got were great memories and good times had by all. First up...a shoot that my sister and law did for these crazy, un-photogenic people...seriously, where did she find these two.
No doubt about it, I love holiday mini-sessions!!! Not only are they cost effective for my clients, but they are also fun for me being a HUGE extrovert to meet with several different families in a 3 hour stretch. I remembered EVERYONES name this time around.....(pat on the back). Here are some samples of what we got to accomplish together :)
Eden Jean is 6 and I can't imagine life without her. She was a "blessed" surprise to our family and after the shock sunk in, we embraced life as a family of 5. She is the most rambunctious child who loves people, life, new experiences.....really everything. She is my favorite 6 year old on the PLANET!
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